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1934.

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TYRE

A feature of distinction and a factor

of safety

DUNLOP

CHINA COAST SHIPS' OFFICERS TO STRIKE

DEMANDING FAIR

WAGE SCALE

ARBITRATED RATES NOT RESPECTED

LONG-DRAWN DISPUTE WITH OWNERS

WALK-OUT ON DEC. 29

The first round in one of the biggest local shipping struggles for many years has commenced with the decision of the China Coast Officers' Guild to call a strike at midnight on December 29 in an effort to secure observance on the part of the owners of Chinese-owned river and coastal vessels of the recognised scale of wages.

There are about 40 British officers affected and they

The first picture to reach Hongkong of the wedding of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina. The bride and bridegroom are asen on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, acknowledging the cheere of the crowd below. Also shown are little Princess Margaret Rose, Prince Nicholas of Granes

(the brida's father, and Queen Mary.

are backed up by 97 per cent. of the members of the Manchukuo

Guild.

Twelve vessels are involved so far, namely the steamers Anjou, Chuen Chow, Chung On, Fook On, Kwong Fook Cheong, Lee Hong, On Lee, San Nam Hoi, Tai Lee, Tai Shan, Tingsáng, and Yuet On.

The lado-Chin Steam Naviga-, mo tion Co., the China Navigation Company, and the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Com-| pany, and certain Chinese com- panies which observe the recognised scale, are not concern- ed in the matter.

Instructions have been drafted. -and-will-soon-be-issued, -ta-thef

ekeet that the officers will stand by their ships at the emergency hours to protect them, and they will only leave Instructions from their owners,

OR

All negotiations with the owners will be through the Guild, and the strike will not be called off until all the companies agree

to the terms,

"The terms are simply that these companies will abide by the Hongkong Arbitration Award

..

AIR FLEET

TO SEARCH

FOR PLANE

HOPE FADES FOR DUTCH FLIERS

SEVEN MEN ON BOARD

Baghdad, Dec. 20.

Recognition Advisable?

LONDON PAPER'S

COMMENT

DIPLOMATIC FICTION

It was

London, Dec. 20.

Agen

GUARDING PANAMA CANAL

NO FEAR OF ATTACK

RESPONSE TO.

CRITIC

(Special to "Telegraph")

Denial Of

Inflation

Intention

LONDON RUMOUR

CONTRADICATED

CHINA SILVER

QUESTION

Shanghai, Dec. 21.

It is authordaively ». learned that the Chinese Government has

FORT

RUSSIAN REBELS EXPOSED

STALIN PROMISES VENGEANCE -

WILL NOT REST UNTIL ENEMIES DESTROYED

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinaner, 1804. Received, Dee. 21, 10.30 p.m.)

•

Warsaw, Dec. 20. An official radio announcement from Moscow states that the noted Communist leader M. Gregori Zinovieff and his associate, M. Kamenev, were placed under arrest on Thursday, charged with plotting the murder of the Soviet official, Kirov, who was shot in his office in Leningrad about two weeks ago.

The two men were arrested at the gates of the Kremlin after they had been talking to M. Stalin, “Iron Dictator" of Russia.

The announcer remarked: "Now at least we know who and where the enemy is."

Afterwards, the announcer read statement authorised by Stalin.

OTTO MAY himself, which read in part:

REGAIN THRONE

RETURNING TO AUSTRIA

MONARCHISTS ACTIVE

(Special to "Telegraph"}

man

"I shall not rest until the last of the Zinovieff-Kamenev opposition is destroyed." United Press.

LABOUR SHOCKED

London, Dec. 21. Reports from Warsaw, neither confirmed nor denied, announcing that. Zinovieft and Kamenev are under arrest in their homes, linked with fales of the recent mass executions In Russla, hitve greatly stirred the British Labour party.

The General Council of the T.U.C. and the National Executive of the Lubour Party have passed resolutions that they are profound- ly shocked and alarmed at the re- priania which have followed the

The Morning Post, editorially summarizing the report of the Federated British

Itu Telegraph, Canwright. Telegraphte stemno intention of resorting to cur- Industries

Orsienner, 1881. Rerateri, December runey inflation or the devaluation Mission to Manchukuo, will wel-re, kao nai).

Washington, Dec. 20, of the silver dollar, despite strong come the conclusions of the in- vestigators regarding the co- High Army and Navy officers rumours to this effect which were recently circulated in Shanghal operation of Anglo-Japanese in- declare here that they are able and London.

Elly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Mezmurder of Kirov and which have to defend the Panama Canal in dustry.

anges Ordinance, 1414. Receiond, Dember taken the form of widespread and The rumours are believed to Bi. n.m. The Morning Post is of the any emergency,

summary executions, have arisen out of a series of

Vienna, Dec. 20. opinion that a reasonable adjust- They are most interested in the meetings recently held between

They urge that all those under' The Archduke Otto, claimant arrest be afforded legal defence {allegations The Dutch airmen aboard the ment would benefit both nations.

of the Panama the Nanking financial authorities to the Throne of Austria, and and public trial. A joint delega signed in May, 1920, which laid plane which Parmentier and It adds that the general publisher, Mr. Rounsvell, who says and the leading Chinese banks. his mother, the Empress Zita, tion from both bodies is seeking down a scale of wages," said Mr. Moi piloted in the England atmosphere of goodwill created was that the Canal: is improperly But the deliberations at the W. E. Kirby, Secretary of the Australia marathon have now perhaps the most valuable result of guarded, but believe that he over meetings were solely connected are returning from their longan. interview with the Soviet Am- Guild, this morning.

been missing about twenty-four the Mission's trip.

estimates the possibility of attack with the problem of how to check exile and will take up residence bassador, CAUSE OF TROUBLE

a pertinent eubject for and underestimates the available the smuggling of silver out of the in the Austrian Tyrol some time executions as baroarous and un

The Daily Herald stigmatises the hours. Small hope is enter "The present position has come.

country.

in January. about through undesirable

worthy of an advanced regime. tained that they have not met Inquiry whether the time were not protection, per-

Army officers admitted, however, already approaching when diploma-

Local financial cireles ore

This move is reputed made with Reuter, sona-unfortunately some of them with serious accident.

ey ought to reconsider its attitude that it would be almost impossible

of Chancellor Dr. members of our own Guild-who

Twenty-four British aeroplanes towards the recognition of Man- prevent a couple of vessels assured by the Government that the consent

it has never contemplated laden with explosives entering the have offered their sorvices to

the Schuschnigg and Vice-Chancellor

EARLIER REPORTS some of these owners for less than are joining in the search for the chukuo. No useful purpose

served by preserving the diplomatic canal at opposite ends. They could devaluation of the silver dollar, Prince von Starhemberg.

Meanwhile, the Austrian and

London, Dec. 20. they had been paying their officers, missing ship.

The Evening Standard Moscow fiction that Manchukuo was still a be blown up simultaneously as which was impracticable in Chinu, Official quarters here have grave part of China, the editorial anys. thus effectually block the channel.

Hungarian monarchists are dis-correspondent they were passing in the locks and

playing feverish activity with notorious and mysterious Gregori states that the of these otters and informed each fears for the fate of the machine, Reuter, other of the wages they could get

view to winning domestic support Zinovieff, Russian revolutionary for the restoration of the leader, once expelled from the Com- monarchy, under Prince Otto, and munist party because of attacks of foreign

moral and materialStalin but since re-instated, has nasiatance. The first six months been arrested in connection with of 1936 will be their time of the murder of the Soviet official, |greatest effort,

Kirov, Вагон von Wiesenerone will Zinovicf, it will be recalled, was shortly go to Washington and ani to have written a letter to New York to establish political English Communists in 1924 which and financial relations and secure suggested a plan for the Bolshevis- American backing Prince ing of the British army, and the Otto's economie policies in the publication of this document played ovent of hi restoration large part in overthrowing the Labour Government of Great Bri- tain.

"The companies took advantage

men for, so that in a number of

Last heard of over Gaza,, after cases captains of ships are actually she had left Cairo, the Dutchmen less than some girl flashed an "All Well" message getting stenographors. Some, with wives at midnight.

to maintain,

and families

are They were attempting a 15,000 Ketting less than $200, with per-mile flight. from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies and roturn, haps $25 food allowance.

"We have managed at lust to currying Christmas mails, and} weed out the men who were expected to complete the journey: responsible for originating this in five days.-Reuter, state of things and we

are

now

determined to force the companies to get back to the arbitration scale. which was arrived at after the dispute of 1919.

"SHAMEFULLY LOW

DESERT SEARCH

London, Dec. 20.

British aeroplanes and armoured

U.S. RAILWAYS”

DRY ROT

Wa8

BLUNT ADVICE TO OPERATORS

(Special to "Telugraph”)

{ly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia. Hie-| tars are searching the desert for muri Ordinamet, #1). Riccelyid. December the Dutch Douglas air liner carry-4.30 a.m.)

Boston, Dec. 20.

"Some officers are forced to aging the Christmas meils from cept shamefully low wages be-Holland to Batavia, of which Mr. Joseph B. Eastman, for enuse they are threatened with nothing has been heard since it many years associated with the the loss of their jobs if they passed Gazn, Palestine, on its way organising of railway employees, in protest, and the hardship is to Baghdad last night.

a speech here to-day declared that

poor

.

food

It is foured the liner was forced.

.

falr

emphasied by the fact that they A terrific thunderstorm occurred American railroads were suffering get no pensions, no home leavor during the night in this area, and partly from monopoly and partly

ridiculously

from dry rot, allowances.

down. Bad visibility and the state He urged a system of co-opera- These grievances have been felt the round make the search tion to maintain the modera pace. for somo years and, now that wedmeult both for aircraft and land)

He recommended, Arst, haye cleaned up practically all our

prices in freight and passenger vehicles. own offending members we

services; second, co-operation and The liner carried three passen-elimination of wasteful and useless gers and a crew of four, Includ competition, and thirdly; the "Some of the companies have ing the pilots, Messrs. Beckman modernising of equipment. United written to us pointing out that and Van Sionnbergen. She is the Press. they wore not signatories to the machine which arrived second In Award, but our reply to that is the Melbourne race, when she be

not going to give way until

companica do their bit.

ard

the

They point out that it would be suicidal for aviators to bomb the canal, and though they might put it out of commission tempor. arily the authorities are planning to guard against them by erecting a system of steel nets over the locks as soon as funds are avail- able.-Duited Press.

Protecting

Husbands'

Interests

RESTRICTION OF LIABILITY

PROBLEM OF WIVES' DEBTS

-Central News,

FEAR OF RACE RIOT ENDS.

TROOPERS TAKE

CONTROL -

(Special to "Talugragh")

Elly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio

anges Ordinance, 1894. Received, "Presmber El. f.to a.m.)

Shelbyville, Dec. 20.

Reuter Special.

for

Quiet has been restored since INDIA REFORM

H00 National Guardsmen arrived;

It is estimated that nine persons were injured, seven "seriously and two critically, when the Guardsmen opened fire on a mob which was,nt- tempting to storm the courthouse and seize a negro who was charged with attacking a white girl- United Press.

that

OPPOSED

UNACCEPTABLE TO MERCHANTS

Now Delhi, Dec, 20.

The Soviet Government refuses to confirm or deny taat Zinoviesf is in custody.

However, the Telegraph corres pondent asserts tnut

gravo ro- velations in connection with the Kirov shoating are expected mo- mentarily,

He states that an organised Fascist-terrorist group has been discovered inside the former

After. ten hours' discussion, a Bolshevist party opposition and other leading legal lights.

Committee of the Federation of claime that there deductions are Indian Chambers of Commerce based upon certain phrases of the The Report proposes

issued a statement strongly con- olleial Russian journal Izvestia, husband shall no longer be liable demning the recommendations conneruding oho which reads: """The (Special to "Telegraph")

for a wife's debts or contracts tained in the Select Committee former Opposition Party has now Incurred before marriage. Elly Telegraph. Copyright, Telepcaphio Mea- pages Urdimones, 1881. Received, December manded is that the peculiar con

Another drastic change recom. Report, which will be made the degenerated into an openly coun

basis of India reform legislation, ter-revolutionist Fascist band.' 23, #4)

The recommendations

Zinovioff, it is said, is a member arg London, Dec. 20. sequences of the institution of entirely unacceptable to the

of this Opposition group. Relief for husbands, in res- married women's "separato pro Indian mercantile community," the

It is hinted that his associates pect to their wives actions, is perty" shall be eliminated from

Committee found.-Reuter

were responsible for Kirov's mur dor, und since that crime--was The annual Christmas draw in con- eastward, pressure being highest the Law Revision Committee, women shall be in the same post- The anticyclone continues to move recommended in the report of the law, so that in ownership and enjoyment of property married nection with the Civil Service Cricket over South Manchuria and the Sea

committed the Soviet authorities have been arresting suspected Club will be held at the Club this of Japan. Local forecast N. 5. presided over by the Master of tion as an unmarried woman or

White Guards all over the country, evening at 8 o'clock,

winds, fresh; fair.

Rolls, and including Judges and man-Router Special.

** (Continued on Page 8.)

** that the Award's scale of wnges come known as the "flying hotel.”

tho only

recognised-British Wireless,

One

by the Guild in respect of "out- <side" river and coastal vessela,“

The companies who have writ ten us to that effect are the Szo mit (Continued on Page 5,}

FAIR WEATHER”-

The dance arranged to be held at the Garrison Lecture Hall to-night 'has bban unavoidably cancelled. Wit